"How... Did he tell-"

"No... He didn't tell me. But you did." Silas smiled.

"You know, humans usually have thousands of tells when they are lying, exaggeration, and even plotting... Though, the problem is that the human eye can only detect so much before it overloads with information... Humans are simply not clever enough... They can't see the small signs that lay before them..."

"But I do." A sudden wave of pressure shot out of Silas and made Seraphina feel like dropping to her knees.

"I do, because I am better than all of you... I am better than that thing you call your leader, and I was better than the commander himself before I killed him..." Silas' voice was filled with anger and... Disgust?

"Though, I must say... You exaggerated a little too much with your acting. I suggest you take acting classes."

'If they even have those on this planet.'

However, despite the questions running through Seraphina's mind, there was one question that remained at the front of her mind the entire time.

Yet, before she could even ask it, Silas answered the question on her mind.

"Let's be honest." Silas muttered, just loud enough for her to hear.

Turning toward her again, he looked at her with a pair of empty emerald eyes before separating his lips again to let out a sigh.

"You're not going to tell anyone about my plan. You weren't, and you aren't going to. We both know that..."

"How can you be so sure?" Seraphina asked, yet as if Silas knew what she was going to ask, he replied instantly- "Because you need me... And in the near future, I'll need you."

"You think I'm just going to"

"Yes. Yes, you will listen to my every order until I become Judgement. No, you will not betray me... Though, if you did betray me..." Silas turned around again and went silent before giving her a final glance.

"I always have a plan B." Silas smirked before giving her a little wave and blending into the shadows once more.

That's when Seraphina felt like she could finally relax. She quickly fell to her knees and began to take in deep breaths.

However, after a couple of minutes of calming herself down, she looked at the ground once more and punched it with all the force she could muster.

"Damnit!"

***

The sound of a click echoed within the small apartment and could even be heard in the next one.

The walls were extremely thin, and with the current amount of money Silas had, he doubted that he would be able to afford an apartment bigger than the one he was currently living in any time soon.

Or at least, not until he became Judgement.

Walking into the apartment, Silas walked toward the board and grabbed one of the chalks before beginning to write the name "Grant Evershield".

Silas wrote down a few things he learned about the man before stepping back and narrowing his eyes.

'So far, everything had gone to plan. The people have accepted me as one of their own. Grant thinks I'm scared of him, Seraphina is available for future use, and now I understand the mindset of the faction.

The only problem is that right-hand man of his... He is perceptive and seems to be the thinker of the faction. Though, if everything has gone the way I wanted it to, Grant will dismiss the implication that I might be a threat to his reign. Whether he does that softly or aggressively is something up to luck...

Though, if he does choose to be aggressive in his way of dealing with his right-hand man, it leaves a spot of vulnerability in his political side of his strength.' Silas thought while stroking his chin.

However, another thought quickly crossed his mind and made him furrow his brows in mild annoyance.

He had known that the faction was a little disorganized, and to a certain extent, incapable of doing their jobs, but reality happened to be a lot more upsetting than he first realized it would be.

Archie had told him that they were incompetent, but Silas always thought that Archie exaggerated a little too much when he spoke. It had happened before, but unfortunately this time he wasn't exaggerating.

Sure, they were nice people. The moment they accepted him, they treated him like he had been in their group for years, the only thing breaking that facade being his age and the questions they chose to ask him every now and then.

However, that has nothing to do with their efficiency at their job. How are they able to sit around all day in bars and lounges when they should be enforcing the law and working throughout the city. That was their job. The entire faction was essentially a police force, yet to them it seemed like it might have been a title more than a job.

'This might bring up more problems in the future.' Silas rubbed the bridge of his nose before choosing to go to sleep on the hardwood floor since he hadn't brought a sleeping bag yet.

When morning came, Silas didn't go straight toward the Judgement faction. Instead, he was going to use the beginning of his day on something much more important in his eyes.

Walking through the city, Ssilas finally stumbled upon a certain part of it.

it was filled with vines and greenery, as well as flowers that covered parts of houses, as well as pets running around.

The pets ranged from normal cats and dogs to literal bears, winged horses, and even large birds.

Most people glanced at Silas for a moment, but when he made eye contact with them, he would see a smile bloom on their faces before they began to wave at him.

The men and women of this section of the city wore dark green robes with golden highlights.

Some held small wands, while others held large staffs that were either the same size as them or longer.

Silas walked for a few minutes before eventually entering a building.

He didn't bother asking for permission or direction, simply continuing his walk before he reached a certain door.

*Knock Knock*The debut release happened at N0v3lBiin.

"Come in!" A feminine voice shouted from inside.

*Click*

The door clicked open and Silas swiftly walked in.

The room was filled with different people who seemed to be learning something, but at the end of the room, there was a red-haired woman with beautiful ivy-green eyes staring at him and tilting her head.

"Do you need anything from me, Game?" Life asked with a warm tone.

"I need you to teach me light magic."

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